https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/science/tryptophan-asteroid-bennu-nasa-sample
Scientists find evidence that an asteroid contains tryptophan by Jacopo Prisco 8 HR AGO Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six years. The discovery stems from an unprecedented sample collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, which landed a spacecraft on the asteroid in 2020, captured 4.3 ounces (121.6 grams) of rocks and dust, and safely returned the cache to Earth in 2023. NASA has since distributed a small portion of that sample to researchers around the world to be analyzed. On Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 08:57:16 AM PST, John Lutzon via Meteorite-list <[email protected]> wrote: Only known remedy; An extra portion of Meteorite stuffing, best absorbed through the retina. Happy thank everyone day. And, gobble 'till you wobble. JL ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
